Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
Abstract
The
identity
and
source
of
flexible,
semi-transparent,
vascular-like
components
recovered
from
non-avian
dinosaur
bone
are
debated,
because:
(1)
such
preservation
is
not
predicted
by
degradation
models;
(2)
taphonomic
mechanisms
for
this
type
well
defined;
(3)
although
support
molecular
endogeneity
has
been
demonstrated
in
select
specimens,
comparable
data
lacking
on
a
broader
scale.
Here,
we
use
suite
micromorphological
techniques
to
examine
vessel-like
material
the
skeletal
remains
six
dinosaurs,
representing
different
taxa,
depositional
environments
geological
ages,
compare
obtained
our
analyses
against
vessels
liberated
extant
ostrich
bone.
results
in-depth,
multi-faceted
study
present
strong
fossil-derived
vessels,
also
detect
evidence
invasive
microorganisms.
Sensors,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(14), P. 6507 - 6507
Published: July 19, 2023
The
Internet
of
Things
(IoT)
has
brought
significant
advancements
that
have
connected
our
world
more
closely
than
ever
before.
However,
the
growing
number
devices
also
increased
vulnerability
IoT
networks
to
several
types
attacks.
In
this
paper,
we
present
an
approach
for
detecting
attacks
on
using
a
combination
two
convolutional
neural
(CNN-CNN).
first
CNN
model
is
leveraged
select
features
contribute
attack
detection
from
raw
data
network
traffic.
second
utilizes
identified
by
build
robust
accurately
detects
proposed
evaluated
BoT
2020
dataset.
results
reveal
achieves
98.04%
accuracy,
98.09%
precision,
99.85%
recall,
98.96%
and
1.93%
false
positive
rate
(FPR).
Furthermore,
compared
with
other
deep
learning
algorithms
feature
selection
methods;
show
it
outperforms
these
algorithms.
Current Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33, P. 100278 - 100278
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Diversity
serves
as
the
foundation
for
breeding
and
evolution.
In
science
of
genomics,
investigation
genetic
variation
has
long
been
a
prominent
subject.
Researchers
now
have
access
to
previously
unheard
volumes
data,
thanks
development
new
genomic
technologies
which
allow
them
thoroughly
examine
complexity
variation.
As
result,
definitions
measurements
diversity
created,
taking
into
consideration
things
like
how
is
distributed
throughout
populations,
impact
natural
selection,
connection
between
phenotypic
diversity.
One
crucial
idea
"genetic
ancestry"
describes
percentage
person's
composition
that
may
be
linked
particular
ancestral
populations.
Heterozygosity,
measures
degree
within
population,
another
indicator
Recent
developments
in
genomics
resulted
creation
tools
methodologies
examining
addition
these
conventional
measurements.
Generally,
area
research
rapidly
changing
age,
with
theories
being
created
on
regular
basis.
The
origins
effects
are
expected
continue
revealed
our
knowledge
deepens,
substantial
ramifications
human
health,
evolutionary
biology,
variety
other
domains.
Communications Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(1)
Published: Jan. 30, 2024
Abstract
The
nasal
cavity
harbors
diverse
microbiota
that
contributes
to
human
health
and
respiratory
diseases.
However,
whether
what
extent
the
host
genome
shapes
microbiome
remains
largely
unknown.
Here,
by
dissecting
metagenome
data
from
1401
healthy
individuals,
we
demonstrated
top
three
genetic
principal
components
strongly
correlated
with
diversity
composition.
association
analyses
identified
63
genome-wide
significant
loci
affecting
microbial
taxa
functions,
of
which
2
reached
study-wide
significance
(
p
<
1.7
×
10
-10
):
rs73268759
within
CAMK2A
associated
genus
Actinomyces
family
Actinomycetaceae;
rs35211877
near
POM121L12
Gemella
asaccharolytica
.
In
addition
respiratory-related
diseases,
are
mainly
implicated
in
cardiometabolic
or
neuropsychiatric
Functional
analysis
showed
genes
were
most
significantly
expressed
airway
epithelium
tissue
enriched
calcium
signaling
hippo
pathway.
Further
observational
correlation
Mendelian
randomization
consistently
suggested
causal
effects
Serratia
grimesii
Yokenella
regensburgei
on
biomarkers
(cystine,
glutamic
acid,
creatine).
This
study
plays
an
important
role
shaping
microbiome.
Nature Computational Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3(7), P. 621 - 629
Published: July 6, 2023
Characterizing
the
genetic
structure
of
large
cohorts
has
become
increasingly
important
as
studies
extend
to
massive,
diverse
biobanks.
Popular
methods
decompose
individual
genomes
into
fractional
cluster
assignments
with
each
representing
a
vector
DNA
variant
frequencies.
However,
rapidly
increasing
biobank
sizes,
these
have
computationally
intractable.
Here
we
present
Neural
ADMIXTURE,
neural
network
autoencoder
that
follows
same
modeling
assumptions
current
standard
algorithm,
while
reducing
compute
time
by
orders
magnitude
surpassing
even
fastest
alternatives.
One
month
continuous
using
ADMIXTURE
can
be
reduced
just
hours
ADMIXTURE.
A
multi-head
approach
allows
offer
further
acceleration
calculating
multiple
numbers
in
single
run.
Furthermore,
models
stored,
allowing
assignment
performed
on
new
data
linear
without
needing
share
training
samples.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(2), P. 1216 - 1216
Published: Jan. 19, 2024
IL-6
and
IL-17
are
paradoxical
cytokines
that
progress
inflammatory
states
in
chronic
diseases,
including
cancer.
In
lung
cancer,
their
role
has
been
elucidated
to
favor
cancer
development
by
modulating
signaling
mechanisms
critical
cellular
growth.
The
intrinsic
ability
of
these
influence
macroautophagy
is
yet
another
reason
facilitate
Here,
we
employed
a
systems
immunology
approach
discover
the
mechanistic
development.
biological
system,
at
later
stages,
activation
NFkB
stimulates
immunosuppressive
phenotypes
achieve
tolerating
effects
transformed
cell.
We
found
upregulation
signaled
M2
macrophages
modulate
tumor
responses
through
autophagic
intermediates
inflammasome
mediators.
This
caused
immune
perturbations
microenvironment,
which
were
associated
with
inflammation.
To
address
states,
performed
triggered
event
analysis
examine
whether
overexpressing
effectors
or
downregulating
suppressors
may
have
an
effect
on
reversal.
Interestingly,
inhibition
regulators
opposed
model
outcome
increased
response.
Therefore,
IL6-IL17-mediated
regulation
malignancy
potentiate
newer
therapeutics
for
NSCLC.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: April 27, 2024
Abstract
High
dimensionality
and
noise
have
limited
the
new
biological
insights
that
can
be
discovered
in
scRNA-seq
data.
While
reduction
tools
been
developed
to
extract
signals
from
data,
they
often
require
manual
determination
of
signal
dimension,
introducing
user
bias.
Furthermore,
a
common
data
preprocessing
method,
log
normalization,
unintentionally
distort
Here,
we
develop
scLENS,
tool
circumvents
long-standing
issues
distortion
input.
Specifically,
identify
primary
cause
during
normalization
effectively
address
it
by
uniformizing
cell
vector
lengths
with
L2
normalization.
utilize
random
matrix
theory-based
filtering
robustness
test
enable
data-driven
threshold
for
dimensions.
Our
method
outperforms
11
widely
used
performs
particularly
well
challenging
datasets
high
sparsity
variability.
To
facilitate
use
provide
user-friendly
package
automates
accurate
detection
without
time-consuming
tuning.
Frontiers in Genetics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Jan. 23, 2023
Background:
Ancestry
is
often
viewed
as
a
more
objective
and
less
objectionable
population
descriptor
than
race
or
ethnicity.
Perhaps
reflecting
this,
usage
of
the
term
"ancestry"
rapidly
growing
in
genetics
research,
with
ancestry
groups
referenced
many
situations.
The
appropriate
descriptors
research
an
ongoing
source
debate.
Sound
normative
guidance
should
rest
on
empirical
understanding
current
usage;
case
ancestry,
questions
about
how
researchers
use
concept,
what
they
mean
by
it,
remain
unanswered.
Methods:
Systematic
literature
analysis
205
articles
at
least
tangentially
related
to
human
health
from
diverse
disciplines
that
concept
semi-structured
interviews
44
lead
authors
some
those
articles.
Results:
relied
structure
key
methodological
approaches.
Yet
struggle
define
and/or
offer
definitions.
For
genetic
but
for
many-including
geneticists-ancestry
only
genetics.
interviewees,
explicitly
equated
ethnicity;
others
it
distanced
it.
operationalized
using
multiple
data
types
(including
variation
self-reported
identities),
though
large
fraction
(26%)
impossible
tell
which
were
used.
Across
there
no
consistent
relates
concepts
structure),
nor
these
relate
each
other.
Beyond
this
conceptual
confusion,
practices
summarizing
patterns
uninterrogated
conventions.
Continental
labels
are
far
most
common
type
label
applied
groups.
We
observed
instances
slippage
between
reference
racial
Conclusion:
practice
highly
ambiguous
counterpart
It
not
uniquely
"biological"
construct,
does
represent
"safe
haven"
seeking
avoid
evoking
ethnicity
their
work.
Distinguishing
broadly
will
be
necessary
part
providing
clarity.